Which part of the Soviet Union was renamed after Mikhail Frunze?
Ukraine
Russo-Turkic Union
Turkmenia
Pishpek, now Bishkek, in Kirghiz SSR
Answer
The capital of Kyrgyzstan was renamed after Mikhail Frunze in 1926. It was originally called Pishpek, but the name was changed to honor Frunze, a Bolshevik revolutionary and military leader. The city is now known as Bishkek, and it is the largest city in Kyrgyzstan.
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